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July 19, 2009

Craving: Big summer salads and baked fruit desserts

After an exhausting trip to Boston (a pre-moving there whirlwind), I just want to relax and eat big summer salads and baked fruit desserts.  Here’s what I’m thinking…

(Also – most recipes below have amazing food photography through the link.)

Big summer salads

Baked fruit desserts (aka, fruit desserts which go well with vanilla ice cream)

Recipes in August’s Martha Stewart Living were a big factor in creating these cravings as well but they aren’t online yet.  (Do not read the issue on an empty stomach – you will find yourself starving and cranky in the produce department or farmer’s market.)

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June 29, 2009

Yum! Dark Chocolate Bar, Chipotle, Salt, and Popping Candy

Chuao’s Firecracker bar is an exploding dance party in your mouth.  I love how over the top the idea is:  Someone thought, well, dark chocolate/chipotle/salt would be a great combination, but it’s missing something, hmm…, popping candy.  And that someone is genius.  The dark chocolate/chipotle/salt is spot on and as you let the chocolate bar melt in your mouth, the little explosions make each taste seem a bit more salty or chipotle-y or chocolate-y.

Mullet wearers everywhere take note, if pop rocks can gain class without losing the party, there’s hope for you too.

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Bonus question after the jump:  What makes pop rocks pop? Read the rest of this entry »

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May 13, 2009

Beet Cake Pictures!

SarahR made Beet Cupcakes!

Camera phone pictures clearly demonstrate that though beet cake batter is pepto-bismol purple/pink (!) and beet cake is not red.

Batter is purple/pink:

Purple beet cake batter

Baked cakes are brown:

Beet cake brown once baked

All iced up:

Beet cake all iced up

Recipe review, via Gchat:

5:59 PM me: were the muffins yummy?
6:16 PM Sarah: fine–i prefer carrot cake, though.